Background
Carlos C. Wood (1913-1997) was born in Turlock, California. He did his
undergraduate work at the College of the Pacific (COP) and graduated in 1933
with a B.A. in English and a B.A. in Math. In 1934 he received a Masters in
Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech),
and then in 1935 received his Masters in Aeronautical Engineering, also from
Caltech. Wood participated in the first Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory,
California Institute of Technology (GALCIT) rocket motor test on October 31,
1936. Also in 1936 Wood married Madeline Walker. The following year he was
employed by Douglas Aircraft of Santa Monica, California (1937-1960) where he
reached the position of Director of Advanced Engineering Planning from his
starting position as a draftsman. While at Douglas he was involved with the
design and development of the DC-6, DC-7, and DC-8 series airplanes, and the
XB-19 bomber. In 1960 he left Douglas to work for Sikorsky Aircraft of
Stratford, Connecticut, which was a division of United Aircraft Corporation. He
retired in 1970 as Vice President of the Engineering Division. Wood was
involved with several organizations including: National Academy of Engineering,
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Helicopter
Society, and American Ordinance Association. He was a consultant for the US
Army Test and Evaluation Command as well as the US Air Force Division Advisory
Group.
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